MILLERTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 19 October 1936, Page 7

MILLERTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). The local mine has been idle for fortnight owing to a fall of timber brought about by a wash-out in Hie main drive during the recent heavy rain. There is a likelihood of work being resumed this week. Stockton Rugby juniors finished the season by winning the junior shield and the Prince Memorial Cup, and to the [earn every credit is due for their consistent play right through Hie sea-

Aecording to reports Comrades Miller and King, who nave just recently arrived in New Zealand from Soviet Russia, are to give a lecture in West port on or about the 21st or 22nd October. Industrial workers should remember the, part those two workers played during the Waihi strike along with other labour leaders and they will be awarded a good reception in Westport. Stockton Miners’ Union is endeavouring to get them to address a meeting at Stockton and a large number of the Alillerton public would like them to give an address at Miller! >n and are hopeful of further arrangements being made to this effect. According to cable news Spanish Fascists are endeavouring to start a big offensive on Afadrid and may be successful if workers in other countries do not demand that other Fascist countries stop the supply of munitions to the Spanish rebels. One would wonder what is the matter with the workers in demoncratie countries. Here we have Fascism supporting Fascism in the interests of capitalism, and the working people in democratic countries should demand their Governments to support the elected constitutional government of Spain in the interests of democracy. If the people fail to do this they are supporting Fascism, and Fascism leads to suppression and war. One lias only to review the congress delegates’ report from Edinburgh where Air Alice and another were instructed to go to London immediately and interview Air Chamberlain in connection with the rebels receiving support from Germany. Italy and Portugal. The conference* decided that investigation be made if such was the ease. Then the British and French Governments should be instructed to supply the legallyelected Spanish Government with munitions. Trade unions are the vanguard 'of the working classes and it is from those that urgent protests should be made on behalf of the Spanish people and democratic government.